Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-04-28
WASHINGTON LETTER.
(Fgom our regular CorreSpOndcnt)
" ASlJI\GTOE AprIl u Is

W ASHlNGTON, ApllI -, ISNt.
What the President is reported 10
have said to Western Senator Mr.
Vest, of MiSsouriD, has been the chief
topic OF conversation here for the past
two days, and has for the moment fixed
public attention on the question of a
denomination and re election in 1888
Whatever tie President may have said
To the Senator from Missouri, whether
he said anything or not, what Mr.. Vest
said OH the subject, and,what either of
them meant or intended by their al
legged utterances will continue to be a
scource of comment and discussion un-
til the nomination of 'SS is thing of
the past.
1t was dull time and the publica
ton that the President would not ac.
cept denomination was startling. and
naturally produced slight sensation, or
at least a subject of common talk. Eg'
cry body had something to say about it,
but every body with experience enough
to know how these things are done, and
to be able 10 distinguish between the
probable and the impossible, said pTac-
tically what Senator Vest and Col. La
mont have since stated, namely, that
they do not believe that Mr.. Cleveland
IS working for secohd term, or that he
has any great desire for one but that he
W i'll probably wait until he is asked be
fore he either accepts or declines, and
that the time for discussing the matter
has Lot yet arrived.
Senator Vests explanation of the
matter IS that he was not correctly
quoted, but he thinks this great news
paper oak must have sprung from
a little acorn which he dropped in con-
versation with some friends at Cham
beriains few days ago. These friends
were opposed to Mr.. Cleveland and de-
clared that he was worhing for a re-
nomination, while they mentioned sey
eral acts Of his as proof of the accCsa
ton. Mr.. Vest remembers that he de-
INJURED very positively, and replied that
he knew that President Cleveland did
not want second term, that he was
working for the purpose of leaving the
Government in such shape that any
good Democrat could be elected, He
thinks 100, that he added by way of
strengthening his authority, that the
President told him SO himself.
Public attention is now cOnoentrat
ing upon the National Drill which takes
place here next ninth. Fortunately
the c,ty will be out in all her vernal
glory in the month Of May. The foli
age OF 70, 900 trees will shade long, broad,
smooth streets. The parks, circles, tri-
angles and other open spaces will be in
full bloom of flowers and varigated
shrubberv. No city in American can
compare with Washington and its sur
roundings in month Of May, and it Is
then that its architectural grandeur
is seen to the best advantage. The city
presents the spectacle of magnificent
National Park lnterspersed with vas.
public buildings, monuments, stalu-
ary andhandsOme private residences, all
bordered by the placid Potomac.
And w ashington is to be merry in
other ways duringthe month of flowers.
as the following calendar Of events will
show. The races will take place in
Nav: Patti will sing in May; Fore.
paugh's circus will come; the National
Association Of Hotel PrOprietors will
meet here: The reunion of the Army
of the Cumberland and the unveiling of
the Garfield statue will occur; some
other reunions are to take place, and
last but the most impartant the grand
encampment of citizen soidiery which
will commence on the 23rd, OF May and
close on the 30th., Decoration Day.
Preparations for the Drill are going
b risky forward. The grounds around
the Washi ngton Monument, on which
the city of tents will he spread, is being
put in condition for the camp, and lev
el ellIpse. half a mile in circumferen g,
where the Drill will be held. is beia
surrounded by grand stand for sp'c
tators. This ground lies be- tween the
Monument ard the White House, and
is known as the white Lot". Here
the infantry, cavalry, artillery and
Zouaye tactics will be tested daily, and
each evening there will be grand brig
ade dress parade while on Governors
Day will be the great parade. The
Chief Executives of large number of
States will then review with the Pfesi-
dent all of the troops in procession.
About hundred organizations, from
the various States, will take part in the
contest, and the indications are that
there will be an immense cOncourse of
people from I'll parts Of the country
to witness the novel event. There will
be distrisbured &c, 500 in eRah prizes,
besides other prizes, slch as gold, sill
yer and bronze medals, special medals,
plate trophies and stands of colors.